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Tuesday, January 1, 2002

Sandra Crawshaw

Sandra Crawshaw

Biography for Sandra Crawshaw, Pianist

Sandra Crawshaw is well-known in Dunedin both as
a pianist and violinist. She was born in the Waikato,
then moved to Auckland to study piano performance.
During this time she won several National
awards for piano, but still managed to play violin in
orchestras including the National Youth Orchestra
and the Auckland Philharmonia. She won an
Associated Board Scholarship to study at The Royal
College of Music in London for 3 years, winning
several prizes during her time, including the
Hopkinson Gold Medal for piano.

Too many years ago she returned to NZ and and
been making music and raising a family here in Dunedin. In 2011 she was
awarded a short-term Residency and Scholarship to the Banff Centre in
Canada where she performed, recorded and lectured about Piano Music of
Women Composers.

In September of 2012 Sandra has been invited to perform at Government
House in Wellington at a special Gala Concert hosted by the Governor
General and the Royal Overseas League as part of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
Celebrations.